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Peru Names Yonny Ramírez to Lead National Intelligence

The shake-up is seen as a possible shift in how the government steers security and intelligence policy.

Overview

  • The appointment, published Wednesday, March 25, in El Peruano under Supreme Resolution No. 122-2026-PCM, carries the signatures of President José María Balcázar and Prime Minister Luis Arroyo Sánchez.
  • The resolution ends the tenure of Alejandro Oviedo Echevarría, who had led the agency since May 31, 2025 under the prior administration.
  • Yonny Ramírez Aguilar is a retired Police Colonel who left active service on September 7, 2025 after reaching the PNP age limit of 61.
  • DINI serves as Peru’s main hub for strategic intelligence that supports national defense, internal security, and protection of the constitutional order.
  • Peru21 characterizes the change as setting a new course for security and defense, while El Comercio stresses the formal record and Ramírez’s police background.